NEW MEDIA
Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code	Course Name	Semester	Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
TDS2014	Diction and Effective Speaking	Spring	2	0	2	3

This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

Language of instruction:	Turkish
Type of course:	Non-Departmental Elective
Course Level:	Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
Course Coordinator :	Instructor FIRAT KARA
Recommended Optional Program Components:	Archive
Course Objectives:	With this course, students will gain competencies in effective speech

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1.To use the correct breathing techniques
2.To use the organs of speech
3.Environment, and the people making speeches in accordance with
4.Body language, facial expressions and gestures to ensure personal development
5.Solutions to problems that may occur during a conversation
6.Prevent articulation disorders
7.Gain confidence when delivering presentations
8.Correct use of Turkish
9.Ability of the diversity of expression
10.The development of oral communication

Course Content

The art of diction, sound and importance of breathing, tone and sound bending

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Course Introduction	None
2)	Communication concept and process	None
3)	Types of communication	None
4)	Basic concepts of speech and the elements that make up speech	None
5)	Diction definition and properties	None
6)	Speech errors and speech disorders	None
7)	MIDTERM	None
8)	Characteristics of speaker and listener, types of speech and basic principles of speech	None
9)	Student presentations	None
10)	Student presentations	None
11)	Student presentations	None
12)	Student presentations	None
13)	Student presentations	None
14)	Student presentations	None

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Ahmet Akçay, Sami Baskın, Etkinliklerle Hafta Hafta Konuşma Eğitimi, Ankara, Anı Yayıncılık, 2017. Sağlık Çalışanları İçin Genel İletişim, ed. Nilay Gemlik, R.Özgür Çatar, Ankara, Nobel Kitabevi, 2019.
References:	Yok

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Presentation	1	% 30
Midterms	1	% 20
Final	1	% 50
Total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 50
Total		% 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities	Number of Activities	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Course Hours	14	2	28
Study Hours Out of Class	14	2	28
Presentations / Seminar	1	1	1
Homework Assignments	1	5	5
Quizzes	1	1	1
Midterms	1	1	1
Final	1	2	2
Total Workload			66

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Low	3 Average	4 High	5 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	To be able to critically interpret and discuss the theories, the concepts, the traditions, and the developments in the history of thought which are fundamental for the field of new media, journalism and communication.
2)	To be able to attain written, oral and visual knowledge about technical equipment and software used in the process of news and the content production in new media, and to be able to acquire effective abilities to use them on a professional level.
3)	To be able to get information about the institutional agents and generally about the sector operating in the field of new media, journalism and communication, and to be able to critically evaluate them.
4)	To be able to comprehend the reactions of the readers, the listeners, the audiences and the users to the changing roles of media environments, and to be able to provide and circulate an original contents for them and to predict future trends.
5)	To be able to apprehend the basic theories, the concepts and the thoughts related to neighbouring fields of new media and journalism in a critical manner.
6)	To be able to grasp global and technological changes in the field of communication, and the relations due to with their effects on the local agents.
7)	To be able to develop skills on gathering necessary data by using scientific methods, analyzing and circulating them in order to produce content.
8)	To be able to develop acquired knowledge, skills and competence upon social aims by being legally and ethically responsible for a lifetime, and to be able to use them in order to provide social benefit.
9)	To be able to operate collaborative projects with national/international colleagues in the field of new media, journalism and communication.
10)	To be able to improve skills on creating works in various formats and which are qualified to be published on the prestigious national and international channels.